Jan. 17, 2015
MADISON, Wis. – University of Notre Dame women’s swimming and diving seniors Allison Casareto and Emma Reaney each won an event Saturday on the final day of a two-day double dual meet with No. 24 Wisconsin and No. 14 Indiana.
Casareto, who finished second on the 3-meter board Friday night, claimed the victory on the 1-meter with 327.50 points, which was a new career-best mark in the event. The La Habra Heights, California product has won the 1-meter five times in eight opportunities this season.
Reaney, who won the 100 breast and 200 IM in NCAA B Cut times Friday night, dominated the 200 breast by almost six seconds to go a perfect three-for-three in individual events on the weekend. Her time of 2:13.61 in the event was an NCAA B cut time.
The Lawrence, Kansas native is 7-0 in the 200 breast, 5-0 in the 200 IM and 7-1 in the 100 breast this season.
Elsewhere on day two, the Irish turned in a solid showing in the 200 breast, as they claimed four of the top six spots in the field. In addition to Reaney’s victory, sophomore Danielle Margheret claimed fourth (2:22.47), junior Genevieve Bradford placed fifth (2:23.26) and freshman Sherri McIntee took sixth (2:23.79).
Notre Dame closed out the day by touching the wall fourth in the 400 medley relay, as the foursome of Catherine Galletti, Reaney, Courtney Whyte and Catherine Mulquin finished in 3:47.16.
The Irish (4-9) lost to the Badgers, 244-109, and the Hoosiers, 255-98, and return to action in two weeks when they host the annual two-day Shamrock Invitational. Jan. 30-31.
TEAM SCORES
No. 24 Wisconsin 244, Notre Dame 109
No. 14 Indiana 255, Notre Dame 98
IRISH VICTORIES
100 Breast (1:01.94):Emma Reaney – NCAA B Cut
200 IM (2:01.43):Emma Reaney – NCAA B Cut
200 Breast (2:13.61): Emma Reaney – NCAA B Cut
1-Meter Dive (327.50): Allison Casareto – NCAA Zone C Qualifying Score
IRISH RUNNER-UP FINISHES
200 Medley Relay (1:43.59): Whyte / Reaney / Galletti / Mulquin
3-Meter Dive (331.05):Allison Casareto – NCAA Zone C Qualifying Score
OTHER QUALIFYING SCORES
Lindsey Streepey – 3-Meter Dive (3rd – 321.70) / 1-Meter Dive (4th – 297.70)
Emma Gaboury – 3-Meter Dive (4th – 313.35) / 1-Meter Dive (5th – 289.40)
–Russell Dorn, Assistant Media Relations Director
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